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VOA慢速英语:How Much Do You Know about Quantifiers?

2016-02-26来源:VOA
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quantifier – grammatical term. a determiner or pronoun indicative of quantity (e.g., all, both )

count noun - grammatical term. a noun (such as “sand” or “butter”) that refers to something that cannot be counted

noncount noun - grammatical term. a noun that can form a plural and, in the singular, can be used with the indefinite article

options – n. choices

assignment  - n.  a job or duty that is given to someone : a task someone is required to do

absence – n. a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent

unsophisticated - adj. not complicated or highly developed; basic

focus – v. to direct your attention or effort at something specific

negative  - adj. harmful or bad : not wanted

positive – adj. good or useful

distinction – n. the quality that makes a person or thing special or different